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YXL to GIS: distance & flight time
Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
8,202 mi
13,200 km · 7,127 nm
16h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 33m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXL — Sioux Lookout Airport · Sioux Lookout, Canada
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YXL
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport48 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport93 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport106 mi away
Near GIS
- WIR · Wairoa Airport39 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport77 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport81 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YXL from GIS?
The flight distance from Sioux Lookout (YXL) to Gisborne (GIS) is 8,202 miles (13,200 km, 7,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXL to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Sioux Lookout and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 17 hours ahead of Sioux Lookout.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXL to GIS?
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